FIA APPOINTS NEW TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

FIA APPOINTS NEW TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Former Alfa Romeo Formula 1 technical director Jan Monchaux has joined the FIA as its new single-seater technical director, Motorsport.com has learned.

Former Alfa Romeo Formula 1 technical director Jan Monchaux has joined the FIA as its new single-seater technical director, Motorsport.com has learned.

Jonathan Noble

Jan Monchaux, Alfa Romeo F1 Team Technical Director

 

The Franco-German will effectively step into the role that Tim Goss held until the end of last year, prior to his departure from the governing body as he moves to the RB squad.

Monchaux will report directly to the FIA’s long-serving single-seater director Nikolas Tombazis, who has been with the organisation since 2018.

He will be tasked with similar responsibilities to Goss and will play a key role in the formulation of the new 2026 F1 rules that will be pulled into shape over the course of this year.

“I am excited to welcome Jan to the FIA to fulfil an important role in the technical department, and in framing the future regulations of the sport”, Tombazis said. “Jan’s arrival will strengthen our extensive technical expertise.”
“I am very happy to be joining the FIA as Technical Director and look forward to the fresh challenges this role entails,” Monchaux added. “I have worked on the Competitors’ side for many years, but now the opportunity to help shape the future of the Sport with the governing body is a prospect I relish.”

Monchaux has a long career in F1, having originally started in 2002 with Toyota, where he served as aerodynamics leader until the Japanese manufacturer left F1 at the end of 2009.

He switched to the Ferrari team, also working in its aerodynamics department, for the following season and remained there until the end of 2012.

After a period away from F1, where he worked at Audi from 2013, he returned to grand prix racing in 2018, joining Sauber as its new head of aerodynamics.

He was then promoted to become Sauber technical director in 2019 following the departure of Simone Resta, before he left the squad last year following the signing of James Key.

Jan Monchaux, Technical Director, Alfa Romeo, in the team principals Press Conference

Jan Monchaux, Technical Director, Alfa Romeo, in the team principals' Press Conference

Photo by: FIA Pool

Monchaux’s appointment comes against the backdrop of the FIA having lost several senior figures over the winter, including Goss and its sporting director Steve Nielsen.

 

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